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WORD OF THE YEAR 2017

The much used ( and abused ) phrase “fake news ” has been selected by Collins Dictionary as the word of the year for 2017. The word, made popular by US President Donald Trump in his frequent tirade against the media is defined by Collins as ” false, often sensational, information disseminated in the guise of news report “. The word which is favorite with President Trump has registered 365% increase in its usage since 2016, according to Collins. Previous winners include “ ”geek” ,” photobomb”, ”binge-watch” and ”Brexit”. This years list is politically charged reflecting the major trends around the world in the past 12 months.

Source: CNN.com

Here is a list of some other words that were shortlisted:

Gender-fluid: not identifying exclusively with one gender rather than another

Echo chamber: an environment, especially on a social media site, in which any statement of opinion is likely to be greeted with approval because it will only be read or heard by people who hold similar views